ew Measures for China＇s Westward March

In November 2013, the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee approved the Deeision on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reforms. The decision stated that efforts should be made to aeeelerate infrastruetural connections among neighboring countries and regions and to promote construction of the Silk Road economic belt and Maritime Silk Road, forming an all-round opening-up pattern.     

China＇s ASEAN Overtures

CHINA＇s No. 1 and No. 2 leaders both visited ASEAN countries in October. From October 2 to 5, 2013 President Xi Jinping visited Indonesia and Malaysia, and then attended the 21st economic leaders＇ meeting at the APEC forum in Bali. Hot on his heels, on October 9, Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Brunei, where he attended the 16th ASEAN-China （10＋1） Summit, the 16th ASEAN Plus Three （10＋3） Summit, and the 8th East Asia Summit. From there Li then headed to Thailand and Vietnam.     

President Xi＇s European Visit Signals New Era of China-EU Cooperation

LAST March, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to four European countries - the Neth- erlands, France, Germany and Belgium, and also visited the headquarters of UNESCO andthe EU.     

The New Maritime Silk Road,A Historic Choice

正THE concept of a 21st century Maritime Silk Road was initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to the ASEAN region in October 2013.President Xi proposed the strategy creatively,considering both the history of the region and its future against the current global climate.The New Maritime Silk Road and the New Silk Road Economic Belt together construct an important pillar of the Chinese dream of rejuvenating the na-     

Macao and Beijing on the Sly A European＇s Impressions ol His First Visit to China

I recently made a trip to China.Though I only had time to visit three places-Hong Kong, Macao and Beijing-the country made a deep impression on me.For one, it was nothing like I expected. I had arrived with a backpack and a good camera, hoping to capture some snapshots of traditional life in Chinese streets. But at the same time I suspected that the old ways had disappeared to make way for grand buildings and other symbols of newfound wealth. I     

Exchanges

正U.S.VP Visits China The U.S.vice president,Joe Biden,visited China on December 4 and 5,2013.During his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang,both sides agreed to enhance dialogue,exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.Xi stressed that both countries should maintain high-level commuU.Du sid co     

A Visit to China＇s ＂Arctic Village＂

Beiji Village is the highest geographical point in China by latitude.With an annual mean temperature of -4.29 °C, the region is only just warm enough to avoid continuous permafrost.     

Upon What Is Confidence in China＇s Steady Economic Growth Based？

Today, the statistic that most polarizes world attention is that of China＇s annual GDP growth. It was certainly the focus of the recently concluded annual NPC and CPPCC ses- sions. American and British reporters at the press conference Premier Li Keqiang held for domestic and foreign journalists took the opportunity to express their concerns on this topic, asking Premier Li： will China realize its annual growth target of 7.5 percent, and if so, how？     

Exchanges

John Kerry Visits China
U.S. Secretary of State ,John Kerry opened his 24-hour China visit on the morning of February 14 by meeting President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. He also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and State Councilor Yang ,Jiechi and held talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi later in the day.     

M. Noyan Rona＇s Chinese Dream

正I have been pursuing my Chinese dream for 30 years,"declared M.Noyan Rona at the International Dialogue on the Chinese Dream,held last December in Shanghai.In fluent Chinese,Rona,chief representative of the Turkish Garanti Bank’s Shanghai office,at the forum related his 30-year-long tryst with China.     

New Silk Road Economic Belt- Spearhead of China＇s Westward Strategy

THE new Chinese leadership＇s revitalization of China＇s foreign policies became evident during President Xi Jinping＇s recent state visits. President Xi revealed China＇s new concepts of international relations in response to an increasingly complex global environment throughout trips to four Central Asian countries from September 3 to 14 and his participation in the 2013 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.     

China＇s Human Rights Conditions in Chinese Media

EDITOR'S NOTE: Following is a collection of news reports about China's human rights conditions, which we hope will help readers know in what ways China has been trying to promote its human rights cause.     

SustainableDevelopmen--The Chinese People’s Choice

Since the Chinese government set out to transform the country’s economic development model, China’s economy has grown healthier, more sustainable and better adapted to fast, long-term growth.     

Chinese Education＇s＂No Child Left Behind＂

STARTING this fall semester, primary and middle school students in Beijing can take classes given by the city’s best teachers, all without having to leave their homes. By registering their student ID numbers on the website www.bdschool.cn or on the BGCTV digital cable TV network,     

Chinese Enterprises Plow Aheadin Africa＇s Farm Machinery Market

AFRICA has 60 percent of the world＇s uncultivated land and millions of potential jobs in the agricultural sec-tor, according to the World Bank and other institutions. Meanwhile, the utilization rate of tractors is only 10 percent and manual irrigation has been available on only four percent of cultivated land in Africa.     

China＇s Diplomacy in the Xi Era

正IT has been just over two years since Xi Jinping became China’s head of state.However,in both domestic political circles and foreign diplomacy,the new generation of Chinese leaders is striving to pursue changes and innovations,making China’s contribution